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5 days ago · Although various food and health authorities consider them safe, GMOs, like genetically modified foods, may not be completely safe, as they are associated with health risks like allergic reactions, antibiotic resistance, and toxicity.
4 days ago · Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) provide certain advantages to producers and consumers. Modified plants, for example, can at least initially help protect crops by providing resistance to a specific disease or insect, ensuring greater food production. GMOs are also important sources of medicine.
- What is a genetically modified organism?A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an organism whose DNA has been modified in the laboratory in order to favour the expression of desired phy...
- Are genetically modified organisms safe for the environment?Assessing the environmental safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is challenging. While modified crops that are resistant to herbicides c...
- Should genetically modified crops be grown?The question of whether genetically modified (GM) crops should be grown is one that has been debated for decades. Some people argue that GM crops c...
5 days ago · Where are genetically modified and gene-edited crops grown around the world? What are the perceived benefits and concerns of genetically engineered foods? Could gene-editing and GMOs benefit food security? Do genetically modified crops benefit climate mitigation and adaptation?
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13 hours ago · To the average consumer, GMO potatoes don’t look very different when sitting next to their organic counterparts. Although they may look identical, genetically modified foods can come along with unintended consequences and unknown effects on those who eat them. This is especially concerning since the FDA approved three new GMO potatoes in 2017.
3 days ago · About 80% of bagged, bottled, boxed, and canned foods in the U.S. are estimated to contain Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Including labels on these foods is a common sense policy that gives consumers a choice about the food they buy, eat, and feed their families.
5 days ago · Genetically modified (GM) crops, foods, ingredients, and feeds produced from them have been very much in the news. In the United States, voters have gone to the polls in California and Washington to reject initiatives that would have required mandatory warning labels on foods containing even traces of GM crop-derived materials.
3 days ago · On November 19th, 2015 the FDA approved genetically engineered salmon as safe for humans and animals to consume, making it the first genetically modified animal to receive such approval. The decision is a historic one, as the FDA is the first agency to approve a genetically modified animal as safe for consumption.
